Swatting has led to a growth of dangerous incidents, and Congress should pass the Preserving Safe Communities by Ending ...

Calls have triggered huge deployments of law enforcement and caused panic at schools, churches and other institutions. But ...

A state senator from Southern California introduced a bill to allow prosecutors to charge people who make "swatting" calls ...

Owen Shroyer, a Jan 6 defendant who has since been pardoned, claimed he was made to lie on the ground by officers and crawl ...

A Port Moody youth suspected in a swatting incident in Las Vegas will get his laptop computer and cellphone back. But a modem ...

Hoax calls leading to SWAT callouts could land you in prison for up to 2.5 years under a new bill in Indiana House.

But the crisis was fake, the result of a “swatting” call, a hoax 911 report made in the hope of generating a large law enforcement response. The incident took place one day after a similar ...

Aston Villa have been drawn against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup semi-finals after swatting aside Championship side Preston 3 ...

A “swatting call” is a dangerous and illegal prank in which the caller claims a life-threatening emergency at a specific ...

This incident serves as a sobering reminder of how quickly law enforcement can be mobilized, putting unnecessary strain on public resources. Swatting is a criminal act where an individual ...